Re: Movitz support for x86_64?

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It's been awhile since I looked at it but as I remember you'd have to
modify the built in assembler so it generates x64 binary information at the
very least. Then make any changes to the actual kernel to make it work as a
64 bit kernel. Also modify the GRUB boot descriptor so that it knows to
setup a 64 bit environment for the kernel.


On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Jon Boone <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
>   I recently downloaded the movitz source and was able to get it up and
> running on VirtualBox using a floppy disk image.
>
>   After reading the documentation, it appears that Movitz targets only x86
> 32-bit and I was wondering what steps would be necessary to extend it to
> support x86_64.
>
> --
> Jon Boone
> Sent with Sparrow <http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig>
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s been awhile since I looked at it but as I remembe=
r you&#39;d have to modify the built in assembler so it generates x64 binar=
y information at the very least. Then make any changes to the actual kernel=
 to make it work as a 64 bit kernel. Also modify the GRUB boot descriptor s=
o that it knows to setup a 64 bit environment for the kernel.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, Mar 2=
9, 2014 at 12:55 PM, Jon Boone <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ipmo=
[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<=
br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left=
:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

                <div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 I recently dow=
nloaded the movitz source and was able to get it up and running on VirtualB=
ox using a floppy disk image.</div><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0 After reading=
 the documentation, it appears that Movitz targets only x86 32-bit and I wa=
s wondering what steps would be necessary to extend it to support x86_64. =
=C2=A0</div>
<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
                <div><div><br></div><div>--=C2=A0</div><div>Jon Boone</div>=
<div>Sent with <a href=3D"http://www.sparrowmailapp.com/?sig" target=3D"_bl=
ank">Sparrow</a></div><div><br></div></div>
            </font></span></blockquote></div><br></div>

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